Gold Country town on SR-4, on the way up to Ebbetts Pass. Its location is 38.13742, -120.45964.

What are the road conditions to Murphys today?

As of Sat, Nov 14, 4:29 PM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-4 within 25 miles of Murphys today. No chain controls are listed. These lists don't include every closure (Forest Service gates and fire closures can be missing), so check Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) or call 1-800-427-7623 before you go.

How long does it take to ride to Murphys?

It depends where you start. On our motorcycling map, Ride to… gives the ride time from where you are, or from anywhere you move the map, and plans a route with the weather and the crashes reported along it.

Where does this data come from?

Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where they have map coordinates or could be placed from the street names on the report. The place's location is from OpenStreetMap, and the forecast from the National Weather Service.

Town or lake

Murphys

Gold Country town on SR-4, on the way up to Ebbetts Pass.

motorcycle crashes within a mile, 2021–2026: 5; motorcycle crashes within a mile, 2021–2026
serious or fatal: 0; serious or fatal
riding roads within 5 mi: 0; riding roads within 5 mi

Plan the ride on the map Google Maps Caltrans closures

Road conditions to Murphys today

As of Sat, Nov 14, 4:29 PM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-4 within 25 miles of Murphys today. No chain controls are listed.

6 more closures listed later this week

One-way traffic control
Horeshoe Drive (Right) · Drainage Work · East / West
Mon 7:01 AM – Mon 3:59 PM; Tue 7:01 AM – Tue 3:59 PM; Wed 7:01 AM – Wed 3:59 PM; Thu 7:01 AM – Thu 3:59 PM; Fri 7:01 AM – Fri 2:59 PM · Caltrans
Lane closure (RShoulder of 2 lanes)
Avery · Drainage Work · East / West
Mon 7:01 AM – Mon 3:59 PM; Tue 7:01 AM – Tue 3:59 PM; Wed 7:01 AM – Wed 3:59 PM; Thu 7:01 AM – Thu 3:59 PM; Fri 7:01 AM – Fri 2:59 PM · Caltrans
One-way traffic control
San Joaquin/Stanislaus County Line → Hoods Creek · Guardrail Work · East / West
Mon 7:01 PM – Tue 6:59 AM; Tue 7:01 PM – Wed 6:59 AM; Wed 7:01 PM – Thu 6:59 AM; Thu 7:01 PM – Fri 6:59 AM · Caltrans
3 more listings
- One-way traffic control
  Tipton House Road → Dorrington · Tree Work · East / West
  Tue 8:01 AM – Tue 5:01 PM · Caltrans
- One-way traffic control
  Camp Connell (Right)- Summit Level Road → Camp Connell · Tree Work · East / West
  Tue 8:01 AM – Tue 5:01 PM · Caltrans
- One-way traffic control
  Douglas Flat/Main Street (Left) → Pennsylvania Gulch (Right) · Tree Work · East / West
  Wed 8:01 AM – Wed 5:01 PM · Caltrans

Checked Sat, Nov 14, 4:29 PM Pacific, from Caltrans. These lists don't include every closure: Forest Service gates and fire closures can be missing, so check Caltrans QuickMap or call 1-800-427-7623 before you go. All riding roads this week

Weather at Murphys this week

Weather

TodayMostly Sunny57° / 39°2 mph1%

SunPartly Sunny60° / 43°7 mph89%

MonLight Rain52° / 33°3 mph89%

TueAreas Of Frost then Sunny53° / 36°5 mph71%

WedRain47° / 37°13 mph97%

ThuLight Rain48° / 35°9 mph85%

FriSlight Chance Light Rain52° / 33°3 mph24%

National Weather Service forecast at Murphys (2,349 ft). Mountain weather changes with height.

Is it safe to ride a motorcycle to Murphys?

We don't rate places, roads or trails as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a ride is, and places riders like draw more riders, so they see more crashes. What the records show: 5 motorcycle crashes were reported within a mile of Murphys from 2021–2026.

Where motorcycle crashes cluster near Murphys

No spot within a mile of Murphys has 3 or more reported motorcycle crashes; the 5 reported here are spread out.

Common questions about Murphys

Where is Murphys?: Gold Country town on SR-4, on the way up to Ebbetts Pass. Its location is 38.13742, -120.45964.
What are the road conditions to Murphys today?: As of Sat, Nov 14, 4:29 PM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-4 within 25 miles of Murphys today. No chain controls are listed. These lists don't include every closure (Forest Service gates and fire closures can be missing), so check Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) or call 1-800-427-7623 before you go.
How long does it take to ride to Murphys?: It depends where you start. On our motorcycling map, Ride to… gives the ride time from where you are, or from anywhere you move the map, and plans a route with the weather and the crashes reported along it.
Where does this data come from?: Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where they have map coordinates or could be placed from the street names on the report. The place's location is from OpenStreetMap, and the forecast from the National Weather Service.

Other places nearby

Ebbetts Pass45 mi Carson Pass46 mi Sonora Pass47 mi Glacier Point56 mi South Lake Tahoe61 mi Tioga Pass67 mi

All places to ride to

Picked by us. Location from OpenStreetMap. Crashes: motorcycle crashes reported within a mile, 2021–2026, from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), counted where the report has map coordinates or could be placed from its street names. Weather: National Weather Service. Check opening hours and closures before you go. How the data works.